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A lot of people have either heard of or personally experienced situations in which an animal attacks and injures a human being. These animals are often times the property of other members of the society. Since the animals are their property, the law of torts holds them Continue reading “STRICT LIABILITY: LIABILITY FOR ANIMALS”→

What Is Trespass to Chattel

This is a direct and unlawful injury done to the chattel in possession of another person. It is actionable per se; proof of direct and unlawful application of force is enough, there is no need to prove damages. However, the direct application of force does not have to be physical. For example, the driving away of cattle is trespass to chattel. A chattel is every moveable property. This thus Continue reading “TRESPASS TO CHATTEL”→

What is Trespass to Land?

Trespass to land, called trespass “quare clausum fregit” means the interference with the possession of land without lawful justification. The phrase “quare clausum fregit” literally means “breaking the close” of the plaintiff’s land. It was held in the case of Onasanya vs Emmanuel that trespass to land is committed where the defendant, without lawful justification: Continue reading “TRESPASS TO LAND”→

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This rule in Wilkinson vs Downtown (1897) 2 QB 57, is a very important one. The rule deals with the infliction of physical harm not by assault, battery or false imprisonment. In the particular case, the defendant, Continue reading “The Rule In Wilkinson vs Downton”→

Why are There Defences to False Imprisonment?

The tort of false imprisonment is one that is heavily frowned upon by the law. However the common maxim, “to every general rule there is an exception”, is also effective in the case of false imprisonment. It is due to this fact that Continue reading “THE DEFENCES TO FALSE IMPRISONMENT”→

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What is False Imprisonment

False imprisonment occurs when a person is unlawfully restrained by arrest, confinement or prevention of movement from a particular place. It is an act of the defendant which intentionally or negligently confines the movement of the claimant to an area defined by the defendant. It should be noted that Continue reading “THE TORT OF FALSE IMPRISONMENT”→